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3 points is a look at the sports topics we're buzzing about in the Louisville area and elsewhere:

1. Uhhhhh ...

So Clemson's football players are doing what now?

If you haven't seen it yet, one of the storylines entering Monday night's national title game is a new one, at least as far as I can remember. Evidently, Clemson -- one of the teams in that game -- gropes opposing players in private locations and has done so for quite some time.

Yeah, it's just something the Tigers like to do for fun, something to throw off their opponents.

And there's proof. A South Carolina player tweeted out Boulware's actions recently (see below), while Clemson's Christian Wilkins was caught deliberately -- and forcefully -- executing this plan of attack against an Ohio State player.

"No one has probably done it as aggressive as Christian did," Boulware said. "We try to be a little more discreet about it and just poke somebody. He grabbed a handful."

Wilkins did apologize for his actions against Ohio State.

But Boulware (who Louisville fans probably remember for this move against Lamar Jackson during this season's game) went on to say,"Our defense, we're good. We also like to have fun out there" and make stronger comments, leading to a pitch-perfect column by Yahoo's Pat Forde on this bizarre subject that sums it up as follows: "If you’re bothered by video of the Tigers quite intentionally putting their hands in the private regions of opposing players, well, that means you’re a loser according to Boulware."

Indeed, here's how Boulware explained his reasoning: “When I’m just messing with somebody, poking them in the belly button or grabbing someone’s butt, it’s just to break up the seriousness of the game. The people who are freaking out about that have never played the game or were just losers who didn’t have any friends when they played the game. It’s annoying.”

2. Still no CBS for DirecTV customers in Louisville

So for an update on my previous 3-pointer about the DirecTV/Hearst Television saga that has taken CBS affiliate WLKY off the air in Louisville for DirecTV customers ...

There isn't one.

The station is still off the air. There is still no agreement in place. And an NFL playoff game between Miami and Pittsburgh is set for 1 p.m. Sunday on CBS, among many other programs that continue to be blacked out nationally on Hearst stations.